-Why the hell you should adopt the little punk? He's good on his own … I don't won't him here , I don't won't him to live here in my house and be my brother or whatever – Tyler was screaming furiously at his father.
He was so mad … his family was already messed enough … he don't need his enemy to became part of it too.
-Listen you little selfish brat – scream Richard Lockwood at his son – you can't tell me what to do. The Gilbert boy is going to live with us and that's final. The adoption will be good for my career – there are elections next year.
- And I'm the selfish one… – Tyler can't help but snort at him. That result in a good punch from his dad.
- If you weren't such a disappointment for our family then we won't need another son. Think about that in your room ... now .
Tyler climb the stairs to his room and shut the door loudly. He was pissed at everything at that moment. That results in throwing things at the wall and kicking the furniture on the ground. There was blood on his cheek and his previous wounds were hurting him. He hates his dad…
Later that day Mrs Lockwood brought her new son in their house. She was happy to have him. Carol always hoped for more kids and now she has Jeremy. She love Tyler with all her heart but they are not very close. Now with Jeremy she will do everything to make him happy and to be the mom he lost. He was a good boy before and now all the sweaters, black nails and bad attitude can't change her view of him. He is just scared and alone, that's all…
-You will like it here Jeremy - she smiled warmly - we will take good care of you. You will have everything you need. And I know I am not your real mother and you don't trust me ... but I will be here for you all the time, if you need me for anything.
She show him his room, then the other rooms and everything in the big house.
Go put your stuff in your room sweety. It was a long day for you, so you can take a little nap before dinner.
Jeremy was worrying her, he was quiet all day only speaking when needed. She hoped to make him feel good on dinner when the whole family will be together for the first time.
When Jeremy was making his way to his new room something pushed him against the wall hard and fast. That was pretty familiar to him.
-Listen to me you punk - whispered Tyler with all the hate he can - you will never be part of my family or be my brother. Your parents are dead because they don't want to live with you, they were ashamed of you just like your sister, that's why she left our town. I hate you and i will make your life a living hell here ... so make good and just die...
After his "welcome to the family" speech Tyler hit Jeremy in the wall and leave him there.
He walks in ''his new" room and sat on the bed. His tears silently streamed from his eyes. That was a nightmare. His arm was hurt from Tyler but it was nothing compared to his mental pain from his words. Tyler was right - Jeremy is a shame for his family. He is nothing like Elena - everyone likes her, she has so many friends and is always happy. He on the other hand is " druggie who doesn't have even one friend". Maybe Tyler was right if he just die it will be good for everyone.
But if he do that, he will be a coward. A coward who doesn't have the guts to just stay alive. His parents will be even more disappointed in him and Elena will be left alone. So he can't do it - at last not now.
And he can't trust anyone now. It will be good if he has any friends at the moment. The only person who is kind to him now is Carol but he isn't sure about that. He know that Lockwood's are manipulative. It's strange but the only person he can trust in this house is Tyler. He knows how to read him, how to make him to forget his cover ... he just has to piss him off and that's something he is good at.